71dodgechargerrt
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Didn't realize it was 2012, almost 12 years ago. I had to look for the photo.
What the Hell is on Richard’s Head?
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This one looks like a turkey's rear end.
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I have a 61 Plymouth that I would like to make a Richard or Lee Petty clone out of.
Yeah, but the other guy has nothing to do with hats....more like helmets.
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As a kid I was lucky enough to sneak into the winner's circle at RP's first Daytona 500 win in 64, shook his hand a few minutes after taking this pic as he left to walk up into the grandstand for post race interview. Richard was very generous towards me in that encounter.
Pic also includes Lee Petty and Ronney Householder, racing big shot at Chrysler at the time (wearing the dark sport coat)
The joke at that race was, the drivers all wanted to do a LeMans type start, so all the drivers could run to the Plymouths & Dodges for the start of the race.
Pic also includes Lee Petty and Ronney Householder, racing big shot at Chrysler at the time (wearing the dark sport coat)
The joke at that race was, the drivers all wanted to do a LeMans type start, so all the drivers could run to the Plymouths & Dodges for the start of the race.
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Who does Richard think he is, Elizabeth Warren?!?!?!
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So what are the stick thingies?
Reminds me of a line from Kyle’s book, something about one of his kids was asking about grandpa (Richard).
He said something like “what do you say about a race car driver who thinks he’s a cowboy, that’s never been on a horse”?
Reminds me of a line from Kyle’s book, something about one of his kids was asking about grandpa (Richard).
He said something like “what do you say about a race car driver who thinks he’s a cowboy, that’s never been on a horse”?
One was a race car legend, the other a pirate with a leg end.
No feathers in the hat.
The Origin of Richard Petty's Iconic Hat Dates Back to the '70s and Sponsorship Troubles
By Richard Thompson | December 13, 2022If I were to say the name "Richard Petty" to you, what's the first thing that comes to mind? You may think back on his seven NASCAR Cup Series championships or his seven Daytona 500 victories. There's also his legendary tenure as the owner of Richard Petty Motorsports, or his numerous hall-of-fame inductions, or the whopping 200 times he saw the checkered flag during his 35 years as a Cup Series driver. Petty accomplished more than the majority of NASCAR drivers during his career, earning him the moniker "The King." And, being a king, Petty had the crown to match: his famous black cowboy hat.
Petty's been wearing the black hat with the medallion and feathers for so long that it almost seems like he was born with it on his head. But, did you know that he didn't start wearing his iconic Stetson until the late '70s? During an episode of The Dale Jr. Download a few years back, Petty sat down with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and explained the origin behind the accessory that would later become one of the most renowned hats in sports history. As it turns out, it all had to do with getting a foot in the door with sponsors.
"Got into one of the [sponsorship] deals — probably, more so, used to than what it is now," Petty said. "If he's talking to the Goodyear guy, you had an STP hat. Talking to STP guy, you had something else on. I said, 'Man, this ain't working,' You know what I mean? So you was always behind. The one thing about the hat: If the sun's shining, you don't get hot. If it's raining, you don't get wet. So works out pretty good."
The shrewd business move clearly paid off. Not only did Richard Petty's hat set him apart from every other driver on the field (his driving also happened to play a huge part in that), it also became a sought-after memorabilia item that every NASCAR fan would love to get their hands on. Of course, only Petty will every own the original.
Now, "The King" had plenty of other stories to share during his time with Dale Jr. that show that he's the ultimate NASCAR legend. Like the time he ate fried chicken with Ronald Reagan on the Fourth of July. If that's not the most American thing you've ever heard, then I don't know what to tell you.
One of my favorite moments from the episode was when Petty recalled one of his first run-ins with Dale Earnhardt Sr. Let's just say that it was absolutely one for the books.
"I think the first remembrance that really sticks — I don't even know the first time I heard tell of Dale Earnhardt or whatever — was at Martinsville [Speedway]," Petty said.
"And I don't know, I started fifth or sixth or 10th or somewhere, [and Dale] was behind us. And we go down in the first corner — they throw the green flag — we go down the first corner, I'm turning here. Here comes a car across the grass, lands on my hood. Who is it? Dale. So I went over and said, 'Don't let that happen again.' I give him one of them finger deals, and that's the first time I remember Dale Earnhardt."
The Origin of Richard Petty's Iconic Hat Dates Back to the '70s and Sponsorship Troubles
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Yep the stiff curved white-ish stick thingy/s, with a lil' ball on the end
'are Coon pecker bones', an homage to the southern roots too
from lots of folks in the south, have them in their hats
& especially in the Aplaletians or Tenn., NC & Virginia mountains (I hear banjos)
it's the stuff going back to his/Nascar's Moonshine heritage/beginning
with an assortment of colorful Turkey & Pheasant tail & chest feathers...
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He always wears those hats.
Here's a good view from the Smithsonian
Signature cowboy hat worn by NASCAR driver Richard Petty, 2002.
Signature cowboy hat worn by NASCAR driver Richard Petty, 2002.
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Those white curved pieces coming out of the oval centerpiece are the bones of raccoon penises. You see them all the time on the show "Moonshiners". Some people claim that they're a good luck symbol down south.
They put the coon pecker in the spout of their still condenser to guide the moonshine into the bucket or jar.
Doesn't seem to have brought the raccoon much luck.
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There you go. Learn something every day. I’ve spent some time down south but never seen it before.
I’d walk around with a peacock on my head if it got me sponsorship $$$.
I’d walk around with a peacock on my head if it got me sponsorship $$$.
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People down south call coon peckers “tooth picks”. I was raised up coon hunting.
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